A University of the Pacific team has developed a single-dose injection to counter the effects of fentanyl and other opioid ...

Researchers at University of the Pacific in Stockton have developed a long-acting opioid overdose-reversal drug-delivery system that could save lives.

Opioids are drugs such as codeine, morphine, heroin, methadone or fentanyl. There are two types of Naloxone available in Grampian. Prenoxad is given by injection into a big muscle such as the thigh.

Naloxone is an FDA-approved medication that can be used to temporarily reverse opioid overdoses. Naloxone is typically administered through a nasal spray, but it also comes in an injectable from.

Naloxone 0.4mg/mL, 1mg/mL; IV, IM or SC inj; amps (paraben-free); vials. See full labeling. Post-op: 0.1–0.2mg IV, IM or SC, repeat 2–3 mins until desired response. Overdose: 0.4–2mg IV, IM ...

P.E.I.’s chief public health officer says the province has decided to pause the establishment of a supervised injection site ...

Australia's take-home naloxone program began in 2022 and over 450,000 doses have reportedly been dispensed since. In overdose cases, an intramuscular injection or nasal spray of naloxone can be ...

Naloxone is a commonly administered drug used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It works by binding to opioid ...

In addition to naloxone, public health vending machines often contain a variety of supplies, such as sterile injection equipment, condoms, first-aid kits and pregnancy tests, Allen said.